Schell’s releases American Barleywine beer

February 25, 2013

NEW?ULM - The August Schell Brewing Co., will release its latest Stag Series beer, No. 7 -American Barleywine, to the public late this week.

Schell's Brewery came up with the Stag Series during its year-long 150th anniversary celebration, originally called the Anniversary Draft Series, after finding an old recipe book amongst the archives. The book dated back to Prohibition, and after flipping through the initial pages, it was discovered the book contained a collection of old German brewing recipes, including several styles which were no longer seen today.

Eight different beers were brewed over the course of 2010, including styles such as 1878 Einbecker Doppelbock, Roggenbier, the 1905 V.T. (Vacuum Tonic), Bavarian Forest Dampfbier, and the Hopfenmalz.

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Submitted photoThe August Schell Brewing Co., will release its latest Stag Series beer, No. 7 -American Barleywine, to the public on Thursday

Because the Anniversary Draft Series was a huge hit in the Schell's market, the brewery decided to continue with a similar series, this time called the Stag Series.

The Stag brew is a limited release brew that goes out two to three times per year. The latest release, Stag No. 7, is an American Barleywine. Each 100 bbl brew of Stag No. 7 (about 200 bbls total) required two separate mashes of more than 6,000 pounds of malt; 150 pounds of hops were added to the wort during the extended (90-minute) boil. The wort was then cooled and fermented with an American Ale yeast.

Finally, the beer was aged for more three months. The end result is an intensely malty and assertively hopped American Barleywine. With this beer, expect an amped up malt flavor, high alcohol (9.5 percent ABV) and heaping amounts of citrusy American hops.

August Schell Brewing Company, located in New Ulm, sits atop the same site it was built on in 1860. With its sprawling grounds, beautiful gardens, Schell Mansion, and deer park, the brewery is a tourist destination. Schell's has a proud heritage of 153 years of continuous family ownership and specializes in craft beers.

In addition to the line of specialty beers, Schell's also produces Grain Belt Premium, Grain Belt Premium Light and Grain Belt Nordeast.

For more information on Schell's Brewery, tour schedules or any of its 17 quality beers, go to www.schellsbrewery.com.